The state Department of Transportation is considering a $1 billion freeway expansion project that could lead to the construction of the first double-decked section of interstate in Wisconsin. The proposal, however, has drawn some criticism from environmentalists and advocates of mass transit.

There needs to be an initiative to change the history of bad relationships between police and African American men in the United States. So says Dr. Eddie Moore Jr., the founder of the White Privilege Conference which deals with the idea that people who are white have distinct advantages in...

Veteran and author of the critically acclaimed "The Long Walk" is speaking at UW-Stevens Point Wednesday, December 3rd. His book inspired a seminar at the university dedicated to helping veterans returning from war transition to college life.

Fewer deer were killed by hunters in Wisconsin's nine-day gun season that wrapped up earlier this week than were killed in the 2013 season. The poor harvest is being attributed to factors such as new state hunting restrictions, weather, and even unharvested corn fields providing deer with shelter.

In a new report, President Obama unveiled proposals to help Native American youth, a group the report describes as the nation's most vulnerable population. An education specialist discusses the challenges facing this group, and what these new policy proposals hope to achieve.

Once again, fast-food workers in Milwaukee and Madison will strike on Thursday as part of a national protest for the right to unionize and a $15 an hour minimum wage. Organizers predict the walkout will be the largest in a series of job actions that have happened over the past...

Retail sales over the Thanksgiving weekend fell 11 percent from last year according to a leading industry trade group, leaving some people wondering if the holiday shopping phenomenon of Black Friday is entering a decline.

From the flock of wild turkeys that have taken up residence on Madison’s near east side to the foxes, coyotes, deer, geese and crows frequently spotted in cities and suburban areas, urban wildlife is on the rise.

A new documentary that premiered in Green Bay this week tells the story of Jackie Nitschke, the wife of former Green Bay Packer Ray Nitschke, and her struggle with alcoholism. The film aims to raise money for the rehabilitation center that now bears her name.